Apple mail rulesets wildcards

A very specific and technical question!

In Apple Mail, rulesets allow you to automate the organization and management of your email messages. Wildcards are a powerful feature in rulesets that enable you to match patterns in email addresses, subject lines, and other message attributes.

Here are some examples of how you can use wildcards in Apple Mail rulesets:

Email Address Wildcards

• *@example.com matches any email address ending with @example.com.
• john* matches any email address containing the string john.
• *@*.com matches any email address ending with .com.

Subject Line Wildcards

• Hello* matches any subject line containing the string Hello.
• *Important* matches any subject line containing the string Important.
• * Urgent* matches any subject line containing the string Urgent.

Other Wildcards

• * matches any character (including none).
• ? matches any single character.
• [abc] matches any single character that is a, b, or c.
• [^abc] matches any single character that is not a, b, or c.

Examples of Ruleset Conditions

• Move messages from *@example.com to the "Work" folder.
• Flag messages with subject lines containing Hello as important.
• Delete messages from john* with a subject line containing Urgent.
• Forward messages from *@*.com with a subject line containing Important to [email protected].

Tips and Tricks

• Use the * wildcard to match any character, including none.
• Use the ? wildcard to match any single character.
• Use the [abc] wildcard to match any single character that is a, b, or c.
• Use the [^abc] wildcard to match any single character that is not a, b, or c.
• Use the OR condition to combine multiple conditions in a single rule.
• Use the NOT condition to negate a condition in a single rule.

I hope this helps you create powerful rulesets in Apple Mail using wildcards!